Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Courier, [circa 1946-1948]. [African-Americana][Journalism] 11” x 7¼”. Thick card stock, printed one side. Very good: bright with toning at extremities and light soiling along the left edge. Considering its intended use and the fact that the Courier cost 12 cents for only 21 months (from September..... More

N. P. [early 1880s]. 5” x 8” on slightly larger mount. Good: a bit underexposed with scattered soil spots and numerous faint surface cracks. A stirring image of 23 African American miners and two white (presumed) overseers. At least six are holding mining implements and two appear to be children..... More

Washington, D. C. National Education Association, 1965. 11” x 8 ½”. Stapled, thin card pictorial wrappers. Pp. 24. Fine. From the overview: “In early 1963, the NEA Commission on Professional Rights and Responsibilities began planning for meetings to bring together leading educators and leaders in the civil rights movement. Through..... More

N. P. (National Council of Churches? ), 1944. 22½” x 17½”. Poster. Very good plus: fresh, with barely perceptible tack holes at corners and a ¼” tear along the top edge; folded as issued. A striking image of people carrying a cross together and depicting twelve different ethnicities. Race Relations..... More

Columbus, Ohio: [circa 1964]. 10” x 6½”. Single sheet, folded, making four pages. Near fine: bright and fresh, with a small patch of faint foxing on the back page. The Saints and Sinners first performed in 1960. According to Manfred Selchow in Ding! Ding! (Westoverledingen Germany, self published, 1998)... More

[germany? ]: 1968. 8¼” x 5¾”. Stapled wrappers. [8] pp. Near fine with a hairline crease to lower right corner. The Saints and Sinners first performed in 1960. According to Manfred Selchow in Ding! Ding! (Westoverledingen Germany, self published, 1998) , “Charles 'Red' Richards was offered the opportunity to lead..... More

Syracuse, Ind: Reinbold Photo, 1935. 8” x 17¾”. Black and white photograph. Good: two inch jagged tear in upper right not affecting substance of image, several surface abrasions and staining.A small panorama of the men of Kosciusko County Company 1532 taken in Cromwell, Indiana, October 23, 1935, just four months..... More

Two Photographs of African American Professional Bowlers. [Cleveland, Ohio? ]: [1950s-early 1960s. ] Two black and white photographs each measuring 10"x8". Two rare photos of African American bowlers. The first depicts Don Scott of Cleveland, one of the first African Americans in the PBA and the first to appear on..... More

Washington, D. C. 1967. 9” x 6”. Single sheet of Congressional stationery. Very good: folded as mailed, two-hole punched, small holes from removed staple. Protests at Houston's Texas Southern University (a traditionally black college) began in March 1967 after the S. N. C. C. Was banned. On May 17th the..... More

New Orleans, Louisiana: [1970s]. [African-Americana][Jazz][New Orleans] . 8" x 10". Black and white photograph. Near fine. A promotional photograph for Louis Cottrell's Dixieland Band. Louis Cottrell, Jr. (1911-1978) was a jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who grew up around jazz performers in New Orleans. He performed around the country for..... More

Boston, Mass: 1932. 7½” x 4 7/8”. Quarter cloth over marbled paper with title label affixed to front board. 134 pages, 127 with sketches; many are full page. Most are pencil or pen and ink, a few are watercolor or other media and ten drawings are in color. Book good..... More

[washington, D. C. ]: 1964. 11½” x 9”. Blue, plastic-coated paper, three prong folder. Title leaf + contents leaf followed by 18 leaves of typescript printed rectos only, approximately 2200 words. Very good plus: spot of soiling to title leaf, first several leaves unevenly cut at top; a few penciled..... More

[boston]: 1950. 3¼” x 5½”. Advertising postcard (unused) printed one side on thin card stock. Very good minus with moderate wear and creasing. According to Manfred Selchow's Ding! Ding! (Self published, 1998) , this card advertises the first appearance of Vic Dickenson with his own band, after his prior band..... More

[boston]: 1950. 3 ¼” x 5 3/8”. Advertising card printed one side on thin card stock. Very good with moderate corner wear. According to Manfred Selchow's Ding! Ding! (Self published, 1998) , this card advertises the opening of Steve Connolly's New Rathskeller Room. He changed its name to “Jazz at..... More